I have a highly weathered redwood love seat, beautifully constructed, but in need of refinishing. It has sat outside unattended for more than seven years now. The weathering has caused some, gosh, how to describe it, not cracking, but the pores of the wood are certainly very open. I’m thinking of wire brush and then sanding and then reoiling with, perhaps, linseed oil and beeswax.

Out here in the Sierra Nevada where the weather is very harsh we use Superdeck on our redwood decks. It waterproofs and has UV inhibitors. If you can’t get that, try Thompson’s with some color that will inhibit the UV rays.